Verse 2:

Chorus

Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G
Mother of us all______, place of our birth___.
Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G
We all are witness____ to the rape of the world______.
Am7Am7FGsus

e

B

111/333111111

G

000002200

D

230

x2

A

00

E

13

verse 3:

Am7Am7FG
Some claim to have crowned_____ her(spoken) a queen.
Am7Am7FG
(sung)with cities of concrete____ and steel.
Am7Am7FG
But there is no glory____, no honor
Am7Am7FG
in what results____ from the rape of the world

Chorus

Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G
Mother of us all______, place of our birth___.
Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G
We all are witness____ to the rape of the world_______.
Am7Am7FGsus

e

B

111/333111111

G

000002200

D

230

x2

A

00

E

13

Verse 4:

Am7Am7FG
She has been clear____ cut.
Am7Am7FG
She has been dumped on____.
Am7Am7FG
She has been poisond and (laodly sung) beaten up.
Am7Am7FG
And we've been witness to the rape of the world.

Chorus

Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G
Mother of us all______, place of our birth___.
Am7 (let ring) (Am7)
How can we stand aside____
FG
and watch the rape of the world_______?
Am7Am7FGsus

e

B

111/333111111

G

000002200

D

230

x2

A

00

E

13

(Now the rythm changes, just hammer on the strings with your open ´hand while playing
chords Am7, F and G)
Am7Am7
If you look, you'll see it with your own eyes.
FG
If you listen, you will hear her cries.
Am7Am7
If you care, you will stand and testify...
(now the rythm continues normally)
FG
and stop the rape of the world____.
Am7Am7FG
stop the rape of the world____.
Am7Am7
: Mother of us all____
FG
Mother of us all____: (play 3 times)
Am7 (let ring)
Mother of us all____ Mother of us all____
PS: Instead of playing G you can use Gsus (sounds good)
That's all, isn't it a great Tracy Chapman Song? Peace ;-)

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